Temporary binder



Dec. 26, 1922, l,439,778

G. P, WIGGINTON. TEMPORARY. BINDER, Fugen SEPT, l0. 1921.

Sme/Mofo Patented Decmz, 1922.

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GEORGE P. WIGGINTON, OE KALAJVLAZOO, MICHIGAN, Assrenon Torr-IEKAEAMAZOOy LoosE LEAF BINDER co., OEKALAMAZOo, Mier-Ireen. 1` Y I TEMPORARYBINDER.

l Application filed September 10,1321. Serial No. 499,637.

To all whom t may concern:

Be 1t known that l, GEORGE t. WiesinroN, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city and county of Kalamazoo, Statev of Michigan, haveinvented 'certain new and useinl improvements in Temporarylinders,

of which the following yis a specification.

rlhis invention relates to'r improvements in temporary binders. p

The mainv objects of this invention are: First, to provide an improvedtemporary binder or loose sheet holder'wvell adapter.- iior the holdingOfloose sheets, circulars and the like, which is easily adjusted tosecure the sheets and to ypermit their removal and insertion and at thesame time one in which the sheetsare securely held. y n Second, toprovide an improved ybinder for loose sheets which is very simplefandreconemica] in structure and at the same time neat and attractive in.appearance.

Further objects, and objects relating to y structural details, 'will`definitely 'appear from the detailed description to follow.

.I accomplish the Objects of my invention by the .devices and meansdescribed in the 'Following specification. The inventionis clearlydefined and pointed outy in the claims. g

A struc-ture which is a preferred embodiment of inyinventionjs lclearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing7 forming a part of thisapplication, in Which:

Fig. I is a perspective view of a binder embodying the features of myinvention.

Fig. Il is a transverse section on a line corresponding to line 2--2 orFigs. l andlll, parts being shown in full lines for convenience inillustration, the' disengaged position of one of the couplingmembersbeing indicated by dotted lines.

Fig. lll is a detail longitudinal section on a line corresponding toline 3 3 of Figs. l and Il, parts being shown in full lines .torconvenience in illustration.

Fig. lV is a perspective view of one of the binding` barsrelnoved fromits attaching flap.

F ig. V is a perspective view ot one of the sheet-engaging posts.

In the dra-Wing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughoutthe several views.

Referring to theA dra-Wing, the covers l. l are, in the embodimentillustrated, connected y provided With a head l5 y'aligned With theholes of a flexible bach 2. Within the covers are i binding bars 3, thesame being hingedly secured by means of the binding flaps 4L. rlhesebinding bars have inwardlyfprojecting post-engaging studs 5,'the studsof the two bars being disposed 4out of alignment. l vThe 'sheet-engagingy posts 6 are adapted to receive these studs, being preferably tubular,as illustrated, the bores providing ysockets `7 for the studs. y 4 l ll.

' The posts are provided with sheet-engaging heads 8. The sheets 9 areprovided with alignedholes 10 adapted to receive the posts which arearranged therein from opposite sides so asto overlap in thesheet body,thus binding' the sheetsk together as 'a unit. y

The sheet body is secured as a unit Abv inserting the posts and engagingthe studs with the posts. The binding'bars are ad. justably connected`by coupling -members 11 ormedo screw-connected sections l2 and 13, thesection l2 being pivoted at rll to the lower binding bar andthe section13 being gageable With-the slot "16 in the upper bindingbar.v rlhevcoupling members may be readily adjusted according to the `thicknessofthe Sheet body.

My improved binderisattractive in appearance; there are no v,exposedmetal parts and it may be easily manipnlated torv the insertionandremoval of sheets; further, the sheets are very securely bound.

Having thus described my inventiom'what .l claim as nen7 and desire tosecure by Let-y ters Patent, is:

In a temporary binder, the combination with sheets provided With holesadapted to receive posts, of covers connected by a fleXi ble baclr,binding bars hinged Within said covers and having inwardly projectingstuds said sheets, tubular posts engaging said holes in said sheets andprovided w ith sheet-engaging heads, the. posts being arranged trom bothsides ol1 the sheet body and overlapping therein, said*y studs beingadapted to engage said postsv detachably en-y ble back, binding barshinged within said covers and having inwardly projecting studs alignedwith the holes ot said sheets, tubular posts engaging said holes in saidsheets and provided with sheet-engaging heads, the p posts beingarranged from bothv sides or the sheet body and overlapping therein,said studs being adapted to engage said posts whereby they are retainedwithin the binder, and coupling members tor said binding bars.

3. In a temporary binder, the combination with sheets provided withholes adapted to receive posts, of binding bars having inwardlyprojecting studs aligned. with the holes ot' said sheets, tubular postsengaging said vholes in said sheets and provided with sheet-engagingheads, the posts being arranged 'from both sides of the sheet body andoverlapping therein, said studs being adapted to engage said postswhereby they are retained withinthe binder, and disengageable andextensible coupling members for said binding bars disposed at the endsthereof.

4. ln a temporary binder, the combination with sheets provided withholes adapted to receive posts, of binding bars having in wardlyprojecting studs aligned with the holes of said sheets, tubular postsengaging said holes in said sheets and provided with sheet-engagingheads, the posts being arranged from both sides of the sheet body andoverlapping therein, said studs being adapt-- ed to engage said postswhereby they are retained within the binder, and coupling inembers forsaid binding bars. y

5. ln a temporary binder, the combination of the covers connected by aflexible back, binding bars hinged within said covers and havinginwardly projecting studs, the studs or' one bar being out ci alignmentwith those of the other, sheet-engaging posts removably engaged withsaid studs and pro- `Sided with sheet-engaging heads, and disengageableand extensible coupling members for said binding bars disposed at theends thereof.

6. ln a temporary binder, the combination ot' the covers, binding barshaving inwardly projecting studs, the studs or' one bar being out ofalignment with ythose of the other, sheet-engaging posts removablyengaged with said studs and provided with sheet-engaging heads, anddisengageable and extensible coupli-ng members tor said binding barsdisposed at the ends thereof.r

7. ln a temporary binder, the combination ot the covers connected by aflexible back, binding bars hinged within said covers and havinginwardly projecting studs, the studs o one bar being ont of alignmentwith those et' the other, sheet-engaging posts removably engaged withsaid studs and provided with sheet-engaging heads, and coupling membersfor said binding bars disposed at the ends thereof.

8. ln a temporary binder, the combination of the covers, binding barshaving inwardly projecting studs, the studs or" one bar being ont ofalignment with those oit the other, sheet-engaging 1posts removablyengaged with said studs and provided with sheet-engaging heads, andcoupling members tor said binding bars disposed at the ends thereof.

ln witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesses. y.

GEORGE l). VVIGGNTON. [1.. s.] d lVit-nesses V. B. KRAMB,

F; O. RICHMOND.

